ALIENATION v. REAL ABUSE
Research supports the fact that when women report real abuse by the father,
family court judges routinely find they are lying to alienate children from the father, and then they use that finding to switch custody to him.
American Psychological Association. (1996). Report of the APA Presidential Task Force on Violence and the Family, Washington, D.C : Author. Available at http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/familyvio/issue5.html
Bala, N. et al., Allegations of Child Abuse in the Context of Parental Separation: A Discussion Paper (Department of Justice, Canada, 2001)
Bruch, C. S. (2001). Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation: Getting it wrong in child custody cases. Family Law Quarterly, 35, 527-552.
Chesler, P. (2012). Mothers on trial: The battle for children and custody (2nd Ed.). Chicago Review Press.
Critical Bibliography on Parental Alienation Syndrome
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWU6aCwrrUWMOYWQrLMgG9xbntyWiWDf/view
Dallam, S. J. (1999). Parental Alienation Syndrome: Is it scientific?
Charles & L. Crook (Eds.), Expose: The failure of family courts to protect children from abuse in custody disputes. Los Gatos, CA: Our Children Our Children Charitable Foundation.
Dallam, S. J. (n.d.). Are Allegations of Sexual Abuse That Arise During Child Custody Disputes Less Likely to Be Valid? An Annotated Review of the Research.
Dore, M. K. (2004). The "friendly parent" concept: A flawed factor for child custody. Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law, 6, 41-56. Dragiewicz, M. (2012).
Faller, K. C. (1998). The parental alienation syndrome: What is it and what data support it? Child Maltreatment, 3(2), 100-115. (PDF)
Fink, P. “Parental Alienation Syndrome” in Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. Ch. 12 (2010)
Dragiewicz, Molly, (2010). Gender bias in the courts: Implications for battered mothers and their children. Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 5(1), 13-25.
Erickson, N. (2010). “Fighting False Allegations of Parental Alienation in Domestic Violence, Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. P. 20-36.
Faller, K.C. (1998). The parental alienation syndrome: What is it and what data support it? Child Maltreatment, 3(2), 100-15.
Faller, K. C. (2007). Coaching children about sexual abuse: A pilot study of professionals' perceptions. Child Abuse & Neglect, 31(9). 947- 959.
Fink, P. (2010). “Parental Alienation Syndrome” in Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. Ch. 12 (2010)
Goldstein, B. (2017) What Does Domestic Violence Have to do with Shared Parenting? National Organization for Men Against Sexism:
http://nomas.org/domestic-violence-shared-parenting/
Goldstein, B. (2016) Lies of the Fathers (Rights Groups)
http://nomas.org/lies-fathers-rights-groups/
Hoult, J. (2006). The evidentiary admissibility of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Science, law and policy. Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 26(1), 1-61.
Jaffe, P., et. al, “Common Misconceptions in Addressing Domestic Violence in Child Custody Disputes,” 54 Juv. & Fam. Ct. J. 57 (2003)
Jones, D. P. H., and J. M. McGraw: Reliable and Fictitious Accounts of Sexual Abuse to Children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2, 27-45, 1987.
Justice for Children. (2001). Amicus Curiae Brief of Justice For Children in Linville v. Linville (PDF).
Meier, J. S. (2013). Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation: A research review. Harrisburg, PA: VAWnet, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Available at http://www.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/AR_PASUpdate.pdf
McDonald, M. (1998). The myth of epidemic false allegations of sexual abuse in divorce cases. Court Review, 12-19.
http//www.omsys.com/mmcd/courtrev.htm
Meier & Sean Dickson, Mapping Gender: Shedding Empirical Light on Family Courts’ Treatment of Cases Involving Abuse and Alienation, 35 Law & Ineq. 311 (2017).
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. (2006). Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge’s Guide (2nd edition). Reno, NV: NCJFCJ. (PDF)
Nichols, A. 2014. Toward a Child-Centered Approach to Evaluating Claims of Alienation in High-Conflict Custody. Michigan Law Review, 112 (4), 662 - 688.
Poliacoff, J. H., Greene, C. L., & Smith, L. (1999). Parental Alienation Syndrome: Frye v. Gardner in the family courts. Family Law Commentator (Florida Bar), 25(4), 19-20, 30-33. http://www.gate.net/%7Eliz/liz/poliacoff.htm
Ragland, E. R. & Fields, H. (2004). Parental Alienation Syndrome: What Professionals Need to Know. NCPCA Update , 16(6-7). Alexandria, VA: American Prosecutors Research Institute.
Part one: NCPCA Update Newsletter Volume 16, Number 6, 2003
Part two: NCPCA Update Newsletter Volume 16, Number 7, 2003
Saunders, D. et. al., Child Custody Evaluators’ Beliefs About Domestic Abuse Allegations: Their Relationship to Evaluator Demographics, Background, Domestic Violence Knowledge and Custody-Visitation Recommendations (Oct. 31, 2011), https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/238891.pdf.
Walker, L. E., Brantley, K. L., & Rigsbee, J. A. (2005). A Critical Analysis of Parental Alienation Syndrome and Its Admissibility in the Family Court. Journal of Child Custody, 1(2), 47-74. [PDF]
Wood, C. L. (1994). The parental alienation syndrome: A dangerous aura of reliability. Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 27, 1367- 1415.
Bala, N. et al., Allegations of Child Abuse in the Context of Parental Separation: A Discussion Paper (Department of Justice, Canada, 2001)
Bruch, C. S. (2001). Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation: Getting it wrong in child custody cases. Family Law Quarterly, 35, 527-552.
Chesler, P. (2012). Mothers on trial: The battle for children and custody (2nd Ed.). Chicago Review Press.
Critical Bibliography on Parental Alienation Syndrome
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gWU6aCwrrUWMOYWQrLMgG9xbntyWiWDf/view
Dallam, S. J. (1999). Parental Alienation Syndrome: Is it scientific?
Charles & L. Crook (Eds.), Expose: The failure of family courts to protect children from abuse in custody disputes. Los Gatos, CA: Our Children Our Children Charitable Foundation.
Dallam, S. J. (n.d.). Are Allegations of Sexual Abuse That Arise During Child Custody Disputes Less Likely to Be Valid? An Annotated Review of the Research.
Dore, M. K. (2004). The "friendly parent" concept: A flawed factor for child custody. Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law, 6, 41-56. Dragiewicz, M. (2012).
Faller, K. C. (1998). The parental alienation syndrome: What is it and what data support it? Child Maltreatment, 3(2), 100-115. (PDF)
Fink, P. “Parental Alienation Syndrome” in Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. Ch. 12 (2010)
Dragiewicz, Molly, (2010). Gender bias in the courts: Implications for battered mothers and their children. Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 5(1), 13-25.
Erickson, N. (2010). “Fighting False Allegations of Parental Alienation in Domestic Violence, Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. P. 20-36.
Faller, K.C. (1998). The parental alienation syndrome: What is it and what data support it? Child Maltreatment, 3(2), 100-15.
Faller, K. C. (2007). Coaching children about sexual abuse: A pilot study of professionals' perceptions. Child Abuse & Neglect, 31(9). 947- 959.
Fink, P. (2010). “Parental Alienation Syndrome” in Domestic Violence Abuse and Child Custody, Mo Therese Hannah & Barry Goldstein, eds. Ch. 12 (2010)
Goldstein, B. (2017) What Does Domestic Violence Have to do with Shared Parenting? National Organization for Men Against Sexism:
http://nomas.org/domestic-violence-shared-parenting/
Goldstein, B. (2016) Lies of the Fathers (Rights Groups)
http://nomas.org/lies-fathers-rights-groups/
Hoult, J. (2006). The evidentiary admissibility of Parental Alienation Syndrome: Science, law and policy. Children’s Legal Rights Journal, 26(1), 1-61.
Jaffe, P., et. al, “Common Misconceptions in Addressing Domestic Violence in Child Custody Disputes,” 54 Juv. & Fam. Ct. J. 57 (2003)
Jones, D. P. H., and J. M. McGraw: Reliable and Fictitious Accounts of Sexual Abuse to Children. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2, 27-45, 1987.
Justice for Children. (2001). Amicus Curiae Brief of Justice For Children in Linville v. Linville (PDF).
Meier, J. S. (2013). Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation: A research review. Harrisburg, PA: VAWnet, National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Available at http://www.vawnet.org/Assoc_Files_VAWnet/AR_PASUpdate.pdf
McDonald, M. (1998). The myth of epidemic false allegations of sexual abuse in divorce cases. Court Review, 12-19.
http//www.omsys.com/mmcd/courtrev.htm
Meier & Sean Dickson, Mapping Gender: Shedding Empirical Light on Family Courts’ Treatment of Cases Involving Abuse and Alienation, 35 Law & Ineq. 311 (2017).
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. (2006). Navigating Custody & Visitation Evaluations in Cases with Domestic Violence: A Judge’s Guide (2nd edition). Reno, NV: NCJFCJ. (PDF)
Nichols, A. 2014. Toward a Child-Centered Approach to Evaluating Claims of Alienation in High-Conflict Custody. Michigan Law Review, 112 (4), 662 - 688.
Poliacoff, J. H., Greene, C. L., & Smith, L. (1999). Parental Alienation Syndrome: Frye v. Gardner in the family courts. Family Law Commentator (Florida Bar), 25(4), 19-20, 30-33. http://www.gate.net/%7Eliz/liz/poliacoff.htm
Ragland, E. R. & Fields, H. (2004). Parental Alienation Syndrome: What Professionals Need to Know. NCPCA Update , 16(6-7). Alexandria, VA: American Prosecutors Research Institute.
Part one: NCPCA Update Newsletter Volume 16, Number 6, 2003
Part two: NCPCA Update Newsletter Volume 16, Number 7, 2003
Saunders, D. et. al., Child Custody Evaluators’ Beliefs About Domestic Abuse Allegations: Their Relationship to Evaluator Demographics, Background, Domestic Violence Knowledge and Custody-Visitation Recommendations (Oct. 31, 2011), https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/238891.pdf.
Walker, L. E., Brantley, K. L., & Rigsbee, J. A. (2005). A Critical Analysis of Parental Alienation Syndrome and Its Admissibility in the Family Court. Journal of Child Custody, 1(2), 47-74. [PDF]
Wood, C. L. (1994). The parental alienation syndrome: A dangerous aura of reliability. Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, 27, 1367- 1415.